Restaurant Scorecard: 3 restaurants score below 85, requiring follow-ups

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Department of Health has inspected more than 100 restaurants so far in May, and dozens of schools.

The latest batch of inspections includes much improved scores for Savages Bakery, Taziki Gardendale and Jack’s Family Restaurant #218. All required a follow-up inspection after scoring below 85 in their previous reviews.

The restaurants that will now require a follow-up inspection within 60 days for scoring below 85 are The Local, The Crab Barrack and Los Arcos VIII.

Inspectors noted sanitation and cleanliness issues, and food stored at improper temperatures or for too long.

The Local

• Address: 633 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
• Date: 05/12/2026
• Score: 78
  • 3-501.16 (A)(2) Maintain TCS food at 41°F or below. —Chicken, tempted at 47°F, Sliced green tomatoes tempted at °F, Sliced red tomatoes tempted at 52°F. Moved to RI cooler and freezer. (5 points)
  • 7-201.11 Separate food, utensils, equipment, linens, and single service/single use articles from toxic items by spacing or partitioning to prevent contamination. — Bag of sugar laying on top of bottles of Clorox. COS (5 points)
  • 3-501.17(B) Properly date mark commercially prepared TCS food when opened not to exceed 7 days or the manufacturer’s date limit, whichever occurs first. — (1) Orzo past 7 day limit. Discarded. (2) Several in house sauces in the RI cooler not date marked. (4 points)
  • Inspectors also deducted points for cleanliness, including visible dust in the dining area and build up on floor drains. The restaurant lost 2 points for not having hair restraints for the kitchen staff with beards.

The Crab Barrack

• Address: 7861 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35210
• Date: 05/07/2026
• Score: 81
  • 5-202.14 Install a backflow prevention device that meets A.S.S.E. standards. — 5-203.14 Provide backflow prevention device at all faucets where a hose is used. — Replace damaged backflow device on mop sink. (5 points)
  • 3-304.11 Prevent the contact of food with non-food contact surfaces, or, with food contact surfaces that are not properly cleaned and sanitized. (ice bins, bev. nozzles or other equipment in continuous use) — Clean and sanitized Beverage nozzles in bar area. (5 points)
  • 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks. — Provide paper towels at all handwashing sinks. (4 points)
  • 3-501.17(A) Properly date mark all TCS food prepared in-house, when held for more than 24 hours, with the preparation date and date of discard—not to exceed 7 days including the date of preparation. — Cooked chicken wings stored in WI cooler without a date mark. //COS// Chicken wings cooked on 05/06/26 per PIC. (4 points)
  • Inspectors also docked one point because the restaurant did not have the previous inspection report posted.

Los Arcos VIII

• 7001 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35210
• Date: 05/05/2026
• Score: 83
  • 2-301.12 Cease drying Gloves and Hands with Soiled towels —Use an approved drying method. 2-301.14 Wash hands and change gloves for at least 15 seconds when returning from outside the work area. (5 points)
  • 3-304.11 Prevent the contact of food with non-food contact surfaces, or, with food contact surfaces that are not properly cleaned and sanitized. (ice bins, bev. nozzles or other equipment in continuous use) — Clean and sanitized interior ice machine to remove mold residue. (5 points)
  • 3-501.16 (A)(2) Maintain TCS food at 41 F or below. — Cooked dice pork meat temp. at 52 F. stored in make-table cooler. — Make-Table Cooler ambient air temp. at 42 F. — Food items discarded by PIC. (5 points)

Restaurants / other food establishments

• Marathon Deli:
  • Address: 6598 Warrior River Rd, Bessemer, AL 35023
  • Date: 05/01/26
  • Score: 93
• Kachin Sushi @ Brookwood Medical Center
  • Address: 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/01/26
  • Score: 100
• Mt Olive Grocery
  • Address: 3340 Mount Olive Rd, Mount Olive, AL 35117
  • Date: 05/01/26 
  • Score: 81
• The Daily Grind
  • Address: 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Dr, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/01/26
  • Score: 92
• Hissho Sushi — Samford University
  • Address: 800 Lakeshore Dr, Birmingham, AL 35229
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 100
• Savages Bakery
  • Address: 2916 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/07/26 
  • Score: 95
    • This is a re-inspection score following receiving a 78 at its last inspection. Inspectors took of 1 point because that inspection was not posted.
• Sunshine Nutrition
  • Address: 3421 Shades Crest Rd S, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 95
• Black Market Bar And Grill
  • Address: 4100 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 94
• Dominos #5367
  • Address: 3421 South Shades Crest Rd, Hoover, AL 35244 
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 92
• Raceway #6823
  • Address: 802 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr, Hueytown, AL 35023
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 87
• Smoothie King
  • Address: 2503 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 99
• The Goose
  • Address: 4100 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 94
• Days Inn At The Galleria
  • Address: 1800 Riverchase Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 92
• Subway
  • Address: 1219 26th St N, Birmingham, AL 35234
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 95
• Jacks Family Restaurant #218
  • Address: 2715 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr, Hueytown, AL 35023
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 98
    • This is a re-inspection score after receiving a 76 during its last inspection.
• Tazikis Gardendale
  • Address: 430 Fieldstown Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 96
    • This is a re-inspection score after receiving a 75 during its last inspection.
• 2 Men And A Pig at Chefs Workshop
  • Address: 3439 Lorna Ln, Hoover, AL 35216
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 95
• Beef O Bradys
  • Address: 5519 Grove Blvd, Hoover, AL 35226 
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 85
• Honey Baked Ham Company #805
  • Address: 7001 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35210
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 100
• Dominos
  • Address: 4508 Pinson Blvd, Pinson, AL 35126
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 90
• Cracker Barrel #580
  • Address: 3415 Colonnade Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35243
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 91
• Unless U Scoops
  • Address: 737 Chestnut St, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
  • Date: 05/12/26
  • Score: 100
• Vaughan And Company
  • Address: 73 Church St, Birmingham, AL 35213
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 97
• Quik Mart (Shell)
  • Address: 2101 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL 35071
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 88
• Eastlake Chevron
  • Address: 125 Oporto Madrid Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35206
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 98
• Oddos Foodland
  • Address: 232 9th Ct N, Birmingham, AL 35204
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 97
• Rolls Bakery
  • Address: 621 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 92
• Yam Mart
  • Address: 1200 14th St S, Bessemer, AL 35020
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 99
• Circle K #27238
  • Address: 352195 Highway 150, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 90
• Afc Sushi @ Publix #839
  • Address: 2543 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 100
• Clairmont BP
  • Address: 3800 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35222
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 91
• Dollar General #4110
  • Address: 9088 Parkway E, Birmingham, AL 35206
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 99
• Wings R King
  • Address: 2802 Lakeshore Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35211
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 93
• Fujisan Sushi
  • Address: 3053 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244 
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 100
• High Five Food Mart #23
  • Address: 424 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 99
• Hello Bakery
  • Address: 1117 Dunston Ave, Birmingham, AL 35213
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 99
• Gianmarcos Restaurant 
  • Address: 721 Broadway St, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 97
• The Whole Scoop
  • Address: 1021 Brocks Gap Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 99
• Mugshots Grill And Bar
  • Address: 3339 Lowery Pkwy, Fultondale, AL 35068
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 96
• Cookie Fix Hoover
  • Address: 1021 Brocks Gap Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 99
• The Ono Poke
  • Address: 934 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 90
• Daylight Donuts
  • Address: 1521 Pinson Valley Pkwy, Tarrant, AL 35217
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 94
• Cookie Plug Birmingham
  • Address: 5858 Elsie Rd, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 91
• Neon Moon
  • Address: 8040 Parkway E, Leeds, AL 35094
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 100
• Knox Grocery & Deli - Store
  • Address: 5886 Elsie Rd, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 97
• Dollar General Store #4301
  • Address: 1200 Pinson Valley Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35217
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 91
• Remnant Coffee
  • Address: 8149 Parkway Dr, Leeds, AL 35094
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 95
• Knox Grocery & Deli
  • Address: 5886 Elsie Rd, Hoover, AL 35244
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 89
• Circle K #27238
  • Address: 3610 50 South Main St S, Graysville, AL 35073
  • Date: 05/12/26
  • Score: 93
• Smart Food Mart
  • Address: 900 20th Street Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
  • Date: 05/12/26
  • Score: 93
• Lou Lous Hot Dogs
  • Address: 1403 Hwy 78 W, Graysville, AL 35073
  • Date: 05/12/26
  • Score: 98

Schools

• North Roebuck Elementary School
  • Address: 300 Red Lane Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/01/26 
  • Score: 96
• Gardendale Elementary
  • Address: 806 Bauer Ln, Gardendale, AL 35071 
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 94
• Edgewood Elementary School
  • Address: 901 College Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 100
• Banks Academy
  • Address: 700 Huffman Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 99
• Clay-Chalkville High School
  • Address: 6623 Roe Chandler Rd, Pinson, AL 35126
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 90
• Midfield Elementary School
  • Address: 416 Parkwood St, Midfield, AL 35228
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 99
• Clay Elementary
  • Address: 6745 Old Springville Rd, Clay, AL 35126
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 95
• Shades Cahaba Elementary
  • Address: 3001 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 97
• Irondale Middle School / JCBE
  • Address: 6200 Old Leeds Rd, Irondale, AL 35210
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 100
• Central Park Elementary
  • Address: 4915 Avenue Q, Birmingham, AL 35208
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 98
• Bryant Park Elementary School
  • Address: 2020 Bryant Park Dr, Clay, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 100
• Glen Iris Elementary School
  • Address: 1115 11th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
  • Date: 05/04/26
  • Score: 97
• Restoration Academy
  • Address: 4801 Gary Ave, Fairfield, AL 35064
  • Date: 05/01/26
  • Score: 86
• Martha Gaskins Middle School
  • Address: 200 Dalton Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/01/26
  • Score: 98
• Huffman Academy (K - 5)
  • Address: 1212 Cheyenne Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 97
• Carrie A. Tuggle K-5
  • Address: 412 12th Ct N, Birmingham, AL 35204
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 99
• U. W. Clemon Elementary School
  • Address: 2285 Minor Pkwy, Adamsville, AL 35005
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 100
• Lipscomb Elementary
  • Address: 5605 10th St S, Lipscomb, AL 35020
  • Date: 05/06/26 
  • Score: 100
• Bush Hills Academy
  • Address: 900 16th St W, Birmingham, AL 35208
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 100
• Hemphill School
  • Address: 714 12th St Sw, Birmingham, AL 35211
  • Date: 05/06/26
  • Score: 92
• Shades Mountain Elem. School
  • Address: 2250 Sumpter St, Hoover, AL 35226
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 97
• Gardendale High School
  • Address: 800 Main St, Gardendale, AL 35071
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 100
• Avondale Elementary School
  • Address: 4000 8th Ct S, Birmingham, AL 35222
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 99
• Cornerstone Middle School
  • Address: 980 Huffman Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 100
• Midfield High School
  • Address: 1600 Midfield High School Rd, Midfield, AL 35228
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 100
• Roy Bragg Junior High
  • Address: 840 Ash Ave, Gardendale, AL 35071
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 99
• Homewood Middle School
  • Address: 395 Mecca Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 98
• Putnam Middle School
  • Address: 1757 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 96
• Cornerstone High School
  • Address: 959 Huffman Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 98
• Norwood Elementary School
  • Address: 3136 Norwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35234
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 100
• Gwin Elementary School
  • Address: 1580 Patton Chapel Rd, Hoover, AL 35226
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 98
• Homewood High School
  • Address: 1901 Lakeshore Dr S, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 95
• The Altamont School / Flik
  • Address: 4801 Altamont Rd S, Birmingham, AL 35222
  • Date: 05/05/26
  • Score: 96
• Our Lady Of Sorrows - Christian Catering Inc.
  • Address: 1720 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 100
• Creative Montessori School
  • Address: 2800 Montessori Way, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Date: 05/08/26
  • Score: 91
• Levite Jewish Community Center
  • Address: 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
  • Date: 05/07/26
  • Score: 96
• Pinson Valley Elementary
  • Address: 4200 School Dr, Pinson, AL 35126
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 95
• Jones Valley K-8 School
  • Address: 2000 31st St SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 97
• Chalkville Elementary School
  • Address: 940 Chalkville School Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 99
• Richard Arrington Jr. Elementary School
  • Address: 2101 Jefferson Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 95
• Minor Community School (K-5)
  • Address: 3006 Cora Ave, Birmingham, AL 35224
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 100
• Pinson Valley High School
  • Address: 6895 Highway 75, Pinson, AL 35126
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 95
• Wylam K-8 School
  • Address: 701 Erie St, Birmingham, AL 35224
  • Date: 05/13/26
  • Score: 99

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